Ted Williams, Willie Pep among the deaths

BRIAN SNYDER / REUTERS

Two legendary figures of the region passed on during the decade. Red Sox Hall of Famer Ted Williams died on July 5, 2002 at the age of 84. Willie Pep, a Connecticut native and considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, died on Nov. 23, 2006 at the age of 84.

Two legendary figures of the region passed on during the decade. Red Sox Hall of Famer Ted Williams died on July 5, 2002 at the age of 84. Willie Pep, a Connecticut native and considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, died on Nov. 23, 2006 at the age of 84. (BRIAN SNYDER / REUTERS)

Two legendary figures of the region passed on during the decade. Red Sox Hall of Famer Ted Williams died on July 5, 2002 at the age of 84. Willie Pep, a Connecticut native and considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, died on Nov. 23, 2006 at the age of 84.